First Division - Day 8

Barcelona 6 - Zaragoza 1

Barcelona: Víctor Valdés; Puyol, Piqué (Márquez 72'), Chygrynskiy, Maxwell; Xavi (Jeffren 82'), Busquets, Keita; Messi, Ibrahimovic (Bojan 71'), Iniesta. 4-3-3.
Zaragoza: Carrizo; Pulido, Pablo Amo, Pavón, Paredes; Abel Aguilar, Gabi; Pennant (Lafita 59'), Ander Herrera (Songo'o 78'), Jorge López; Arizmendi (Ewerthon 67'). 4-2-3-1.

Goals:
1-0. 24. Keita. Guided header wide of Carrizo from Messi's cross.
2-0. 29. Ibrahimovic. Struck long free kick with keeper couldn't stop.
3-0. 41. Keita. Connected with Ibrahimovic cross and shot into top of net.
4-0. 56. Ibrahimovic. Turned ball past keeper on near post from Keita cross.
4-1. 78. Jorge López. Picked up ball outside area and fired shot past Valdés.
5-1. 80. Messi. Collected Iniesta pass and chipped ball over Carrizo.
6-1. 86. Keita. Got above defence to head Iniesta corner inside far post.

Yellow cards: Gabi 27', Aguilar 38'.

Any doubts about whether Barcelona were going off the boil were well and truly dissipated after a 6-1 victory over Zaragoza on Sunday evening. Keita and Ibrahimovic scored the opening goals in the first half hour, and the two combined to set each other up for two more either side of half time. Jorge López got one back for the visitors, but Messi lobbed Carrizo for a fifth, and Keita completed his hat-trick near the end. Guardiola's side are now three points clear of Madrid at the top of the table.